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They released tracks on the No Core cassette tape compilation on the label of the same name along with other North Carolina punk bands in 1982 as well as on the "Why are we here?" 7" compilation in 1983, also on the No Core label. They were influenced by heavy metal bands like Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Scorpions, and Judas Priest, as well as by hardcore groups like Black Flag, Bad Brains, Circle Jerks, Minor Threat, Discharge, and Germs. History Early years, Eye for an Eye and Animosity (1982–1987) Ĭorrosion of Conformity as a trio in 1986 with Mike Dean as lead vocalistĬorrosion of Conformity was formed in Raleigh, North Carolina, by bassist and vocalist Mike Dean, guitarist Woody Weatherman, drummer Reed Mullin, and singer Benji Shelton in 1982. Their latest album, No Cross No Crown, was released in 2018 and became the band's first album to enter the top 100 on the Billboard 200, where it peaked at number 67. Their 1996 follow-up Wiseblood was also successful, and at the time, it was the band's highest-charting album in the United States, peaking at number 104 on the Billboard 200. Corrosion of Conformity found success with the release of their 1994 fourth studio album, Deliverance, which peaked at number 155 on the Billboard 200 and spawned the hits "Albatross" and " Clean My Wounds". Their first three studio albums― Eye for an Eye (1984), Animosity (1985) and Blind (1991)―attracted the attention of Columbia Records, who signed the band in 1993. To date, the band has released ten studio albums, four EPs, one compilation, and one live album. The band started as a hardcore punk band but later moved towards a slower and blues-tinged heavy metal sound. After a hiatus in 2006, Corrosion of Conformity returned in 2010 without Keenan, who had been busy touring and recording with Down, but announced their reunion with him in December 2014. Weatherman, founding bassist Mike Dean, founding drummer Reed Mullin and vocalist and rhythm guitarist Pepper Keenan (who joined the band in 1989) are widely regarded as its 'classic' line-up. The band has undergone multiple line-up changes throughout its existence, with guitarist Woody Weatherman as the sole constant member. “I had basically written this off as being our sloppy beginner’s effort but listening to it now, I really hear a few songs that hold up well,” adds Dean.Corrosion of Conformity (also known as COC) is an American heavy metal band from Raleigh, North Carolina, formed in 1982. “We had a lot of fun doing it and it’s great to have this album officially back out there again,” says Weatherman. With over 1.1 million albums sold in the United States, the band continues to find new fans via nonstop touring. Politically charged and socially aware, the band has influenced countless others and today remains humble about their accomplishments. The years that followed would see the band rise to worldwide popularity with breakthrough and Billboard-charting releases Blind and Deliverance.įormed in Raleigh in 1982, Corrosion Of Conformity quickly transformed heavy music. Reissued to incorporate the 1989 EP by Mike Dean (who left the band between 1987-1992), Eye For An Eye is raw in sound but focused on message. Originally released in 1984, Eye For An Eye featured the original lineup of Weatherman, Dean, drummer Reed Mullin, and vocalist Eric Eycke.

Vocalist/bassist Mike Dean notes, “Making that album was our dream and we worked hard to make it happen because it was the vehicle to allow us to go out and play two hundred shows a year, like the bands we looked up to – BLACK FLAG, BAD BRAINS, D.O.A.”

Guitarist Woody Weatherman comments, “We were just kids when we wrote and recorded these tunes.” Far more punk than their later recordings, the album found an immediate fanbase. Twenty-six songs showcase the early sonic years of the North Carolina-based band. The digibook version includes extended liner notes and a rare pictorial gallery. A deluxe digibook edition of the album, limited to 1,000 for North America, will be available at limited retailers and via Candlelight’s official webstore. It follows the successful release of the band’s self-titled album earlier this year. Both titles have been out of print for years. This special reissue has been remastered/packaged and includes the EP, Six Songs With Mike Singing. Candlelight Records confirms November 6th as the North American release date of CORROSION OF CONFORMITY’s Eye For An Eye.